It Is Friday...

 ... and khokhols penetrated even this sacred land of a great talent, nay--genius. But this week, Mark Knopfler celebrated his 75th. 

But it was this piece of music which absolutely captures you (no, not The Sultants of Swing), which is, for all Dire Straits' Britishness, is one of the most American pieces of music...

Or, just maybe, the most universal... with one of the greatest guitar solos of all time--this civilization is not there anymore, it is gone.

It Is Saturday...

 ... and somebody caught this miracle from 30 years ago on video...

It is all about yardsticks. You either can play and compose, or you don't. Simple as that. Anybody created anything rivaling this since? Right... I knew it...

So, Saturday... go at it. Enjoy Western Civilization before it is erased. Pour myself Jack...